Mancora Beach

Volunteering with Bruce Peru (Trujillo)

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November 29th 2005
Our time in Ecuador was always going to be short as we had arranged to Volunteer with an organisation called Bruce Peru in Trujillo, Peru, from end of November for a month and so had to get a move on. So with bags packed we waved adios to Guayaquil and borded our bus to Peru. Fearful of a 16 hour bus journey to Trujillo, arriving at midnight and beginning our Voluntary placement with Bruce Per ... read more

South America » Peru » La Libertad » Trujillo

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Ancient Peru was the seat of several prominent Andean civilizations, most notably that of the Incas whose empire was captured by the Spanish conquistadors in 1533. Peruvian independence was declared in 1821, and remaining Spanish forces defeated in 1... ... read more